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[GoneGuy]

Is there a right and wrong way to butt tiles to eachother so you butt the wall tiles to the floor tile or the floor to the wall tiles

I always leave bottom row then tile walls, then tile floor and cut in bottom row.
Everyone has their own method.
The way I do it so that the floor tiles don’t get dirty or damaged.

 

[Dumbo]

Used to do as above for same reasons but as I'm tiling a lot of bathrooms with same tiles on walls and floor I find it easier to tile floor first then tile off of the floor to ensure grout joints line up .

 

[Unused Account 1]

How old is the cutter

 

[Albert]

Thanks Simon.

Yes was thinking along similar lines. Its only a pressed steel bed on the Rubi, so may deflect a tad. I've got the latest snapper in it and it generally cuts well...but I did have a go on a Monty which I liked and also a Sigma. Probably better suited to big porcelain, but can't quite justify one yet

No deflection on this one

 

[Chris N]

How old is the cutter

Not sure, I bought it 2nd hand, but the guy I bought it from bought it new and was multi trade, so not using it every day.

I'll check everything is tight and try changing the scriber as per Adeys suggestion.

 

[Chris N]

No deflection on this one View attachment 97896

That's a bit of a beast Albert.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Get a piece of wood and mark and cut wood so that it just sits between rails at front of cutter, then try all along rails to see if it is tight or loose, turn rails until wood is exactly same all the way along then tighten everything up.

 

[Chris N]

Get a piece of wood and mark and cut wood so that it just sits between rails at front of cutter, then try all along rails to see if it is tight or loose, turn rails until wood is exactly same all the way along then tighten everything up.

Have you had this before mate?

 

[Blunt Tool]

Have you had this before mate?

Yes I check my tx1200 to make sure running true before I use it on a job and tighten everything up

 

[Chris N]

Yes I check my tx1200 to make sure running true before I use it on a job and tighten everything up

I'll give it a go mate.

Its weird as its more noticeable when cutting the shortest length of the tile!